Our only day without lessons ... I washed and studied while Scott went and did a session at the temple. We were supposed to take a treat to FHE and I was late getting it made so Scott went to the Spanish classes without me. While at the CASA he saw Bailey Farris - I had so wanted to see her. Then he picked me up for FHE and we went back. While trying to cut the brownies I had made I heard this squeal and looked up to see this darling, tall, redhead girl headed toward me. I hadn't seen Bailey for a long time but it was great to see her. She said everyone in the building had been telling her hi for us and when she heard we would be at FHE she had to come find us. She says she is doing very well - and that is what we hear about her - that she is going to be a super missionary. She is a bit bowled over by the language but aren't we all?? We took some pictures and I got to send them to her mom and talk to her on the phone.
For FHE we sisters did a rap for the elders - it was actually quite fun. Then they had little known facts about the men and everyone guessed who it was. There are many amazing men in this group.
On to today: Scott went to the temple this morning while I washed and studied. He came home with man that he met in the temple who was here from the US lecturing on Libraries and was in Puerto Rico but came to go through the temple. He has been to 69 different temples in different countries. Scott took him to McDonalds for a hamburger then we took him back to the Casa to catch a cab for the airport. I: went in to the restroom and who should be standing right there in front of the elevator but Sister Farris and her companion. Her companion is a rugby player from BYU:
It is great to keep meeting her there! She was surprised at how small the MTC here is - expected something like Provo's MTC. There are only about 40 missionaries here but they seem to have a lot of fun together.
It has poured for the last couple of days. Almost as much as during the hurricanes last year...
We had a safe trip out to Los Llanos but there is standing water everywhere. There weren't too many at class. We sent the missionaries and Elder Gray out to find our favorite little girl who hasn't been to lessons now for a month and she used to meet us with this great big smile at the gate each week. When they came back they were sad. Said her mother had moved to another town for work and had left her with this woman her mother knew. Well this woman has three daughters of her own who feel they are far superior to our little girl and harass her constantly about not being as good and as talented as they are. She can't leave the house because the "witch" as they called her, said she was a brat and needed to be disciplined. The missionaries said she was in tears when they went into the house. The "witch" told them that there must be something wrong with our church if we let someone who was possessed by the devil as she is even come in the door. Well needless to say, we were all upset. Does this remind you of the Cinderella story? That's exactly what the missionaries said it was. We just pray that somehow she gets out of that mess! That has put a real damper on the day for all of us.
We came back into the city to drop of the Grays and get to our lesson in Santo Domingo Stake. It was raining so hard we didn't think anyone would come but we ended up with five who are just beginning to play with two hands - at the same time! One of the girls in the class just cannot stay in her chair and practice for more than two minutes at a time. What we need is Jake here to glue her to her chair...We really enjoy these kids.
Got home eight hours after we left and we are both ready for bed.
This is a bit strange of me but sooo cute of her!
For FHE we sisters did a rap for the elders - it was actually quite fun. Then they had little known facts about the men and everyone guessed who it was. There are many amazing men in this group.
On to today: Scott went to the temple this morning while I washed and studied. He came home with man that he met in the temple who was here from the US lecturing on Libraries and was in Puerto Rico but came to go through the temple. He has been to 69 different temples in different countries. Scott took him to McDonalds for a hamburger then we took him back to the Casa to catch a cab for the airport. I: went in to the restroom and who should be standing right there in front of the elevator but Sister Farris and her companion. Her companion is a rugby player from BYU:
It is great to keep meeting her there! She was surprised at how small the MTC here is - expected something like Provo's MTC. There are only about 40 missionaries here but they seem to have a lot of fun together.
It has poured for the last couple of days. Almost as much as during the hurricanes last year...
We had a safe trip out to Los Llanos but there is standing water everywhere. There weren't too many at class. We sent the missionaries and Elder Gray out to find our favorite little girl who hasn't been to lessons now for a month and she used to meet us with this great big smile at the gate each week. When they came back they were sad. Said her mother had moved to another town for work and had left her with this woman her mother knew. Well this woman has three daughters of her own who feel they are far superior to our little girl and harass her constantly about not being as good and as talented as they are. She can't leave the house because the "witch" as they called her, said she was a brat and needed to be disciplined. The missionaries said she was in tears when they went into the house. The "witch" told them that there must be something wrong with our church if we let someone who was possessed by the devil as she is even come in the door. Well needless to say, we were all upset. Does this remind you of the Cinderella story? That's exactly what the missionaries said it was. We just pray that somehow she gets out of that mess! That has put a real damper on the day for all of us.
We came back into the city to drop of the Grays and get to our lesson in Santo Domingo Stake. It was raining so hard we didn't think anyone would come but we ended up with five who are just beginning to play with two hands - at the same time! One of the girls in the class just cannot stay in her chair and practice for more than two minutes at a time. What we need is Jake here to glue her to her chair...We really enjoy these kids.
Got home eight hours after we left and we are both ready for bed.
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